Officially Dating: Yoona and Lee Seung Gi!

The K-entertainment world got a big surprise on New Year’s Eve when news broke that two of the hottest stars in Korea — Yoona of Girls’ Generation and actor Lee Seung Gi— are officially dating!

The Korean news agency “Dispatch” caught the couple on several dates since September. Its coverage includes pictures from a date in October, when Lee Seung Gi had just returned to Korea after his concert in Japan and picked up Yoona for a date at the Han River and gave her a gift as well. Both stars’ agencies were quick to confirm that the pair is indeed dating, emphasizing that the couple is in the beginning stages of getting to know each other.

Lee Seung Gi has publicly stated that Yoona is his ideal type multiple times and was also teased about it while hosting the variety show “Strong Heart.” Yoona has had several moments with Lee Seung Gi on “Strong Heart,” including in Episode 1, Episode 4 and Episode 18, in which she chose Lee Seung Gi as her ideal type over 2PM’s Taecyeon.

The K-entertainment world got a big surprise on New Year’s Eve when news broke that two of the hottest stars in Korea — Yoona of Girls’ Generation and actor Lee Seung Gi— are officially dating!

The Korean news agency “Dispatch” caught the couple on several dates since September. Its coverage includes pictures from a date in October, when Lee Seung Gi had just returned to Korea after his concert in Japan and picked up Yoona for a date at the Han River and gave her a gift as well. Both stars’ agencies were quick to confirm that the pair is indeed dating, emphasizing that the couple is in the beginning stages of getting to know each other.

Lee Seung Gi has publicly stated that Yoona is his ideal type multiple times and was also teased about it while hosting the variety show “Strong Heart.” Yoona has had several moments with Lee Seung Gi on “Strong Heart,” including in Episode 1, Episode 4 and Episode 18, in which she chose Lee Seung Gi as her ideal type over 2PM’s Taecyeon.